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Depression Lies

So today’s post was supposed to be a fun recap of my vacation and possibly some pics of me doing the ALS ice bucket challenge.

But then I heard about the death of Robin Williams, likely from suicide.

I realized something: I don’t actually have any friends or family with ALS. I have friends and family who have friends and family with ALS. I know it’s a chronic, fatal disease that definitely needs awareness and funding for treatment. I’m not diminishing that in any way. But I (thankfully) don’t have personal experience or contact with it. What I do know is that I personally have struggled with a chronic, potentially fatal disease. And I have LOTS of friends and family who struggle with the same one.

Depression.

It lies. And it can kill you. Its symptoms can be hidden so well that it can steal your loved ones without your ever having known they were sick. It can convince you that you don’t matter, that your family and friends and the whole world would be better off without you. It lies.

Here’s the truth. The real deal truth. You do matter. More than you could ever know. You have so much worth. So much value. Losing you would be devastating.

[…] Many people have mastered the art of staying physically healthy, but they still ignore their mental health. It’s something that’s easy to bury. You can’t ignore physical pain, but mental pain can sometimes be brushed aside for too long. If you’re stressed then you might preoccupy yourself with things to do at work or at home, for example. But you need to confront your mental problems in order to work through them. You might even want to see a psychiatrist or other mental health professional if you’re struggling to overcome depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem. If you check in with yourself and find that you’re not doing so well then you need to talk to someone. You shouldn’t face the burden of mental health issues alone. Remember, Depression Lies! […]